2026 Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake: Price, Range, Charging, and Release Date 2026 Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake: Price, Range, Charging, and Release Date While crossovers and SUVs dominate the luxury market, Mercedes-Benz is making a bold statement: the shooting brake wagon isn’t dead it’s going electric. For 2026, the CLA Shooting Brake returns for a third generation, blending sleek fastback styling with practicality and zero-emission performance. Yes, the name "Shooting Brake" stretches tradition (it has four doors, not two), but we’re not complaining. In an era of rising hoods and boxy SUVs, the long-roof CLA remains a refreshing alternative to the GLA and its ilk. The new CLA Shooting Brake launches as a fully electric model, though a mild-hybrid gasoline variant is also in the pipeline. Up front, there’s no traditional grille just a black panel embedded with 142 illuminated three-pointed stars, a futuristic signature made possible by the lack of a combustion engine ne...